Artificial Intelligence Has Reached A Beery Frontier

Artificial Intelligence continues to reach new frontiers. It seems that nearly every month, there is a new wonder of modern artificial intelligence. it can win jeopardy, defeat chess grandmasters, and diagnose medical conditions. It’s also made big waves in the food industry by counting calories, acting as chef, and creating new recipes. However, one company is trying to bring the technology to one of the most ancient practices of humans: the consumption of alcohol. IntelligentX, a London-based company, has taught a robot to brew beer using an algorithm. Consumers can log onto Facebook and share their opinions of the beer with the company’s chatbot. The robot then takes that feedback and begins to make tweaks to the beer. It also uses a decision-making process to discern whether the tweaks were…